Difference between revisions of "Elementary School Lessons"

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Many JETs come to Japan with little experience in teaching, and it can be overwhelming combined with, or even without, the culture shock. Lesson planning is one of the best ways to get started, organizing ideas and setting a structure that helps you keep track of what you're doing.

Usually ALTs have a stronger role in lesson planning at elementary schools, so one of the first steps is deciding between the many approaches to it. Almost all elementary schools will have the Hi, Friends textbook, but the degree to which people follow the textbook varies between cities and ALTs. Some schools insist on following it exactly, while some ALTs create their own curriculum and barely use the textbook at all. Most ALTs fall somewhere in-between: using the textbook's grammar as a general guide, but doing only the useful activities and supplementing with their own as they see fit.

Here are ideas for some different approaches, hopefully you will find activities to help you tailor your lessons to suit your own!

Official Textbook & Curriculum

The textbook currently used at most elementary schools is Hi, Friends, with book 1 for 5th grade and book 2 for 6th grade. In case you encounter it, Eigo Note was the textbook used previously until April 2012 and covers almost the same material.

Difference between revisions of "Elementary School Lessons"

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Hi, Friends 1

Hi, Friends 2

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+Many JETs come to Japan with little experience in teaching, and it can be overwhelming combined with, or even without, the culture shock. Lesson planning is one of the best ways to get started, organizing ideas and setting a structure that helps you keep track of what you're doing.
+Usually ALTs have a stronger role in lesson planning at elementary schools, so one of the first steps is deciding between the many approaches to it. Almost all elementary schools will have the Hi, Friends textbook, but the degree to which people follow the textbook varies between cities and ALTs. Some schools insist on following it exactly, while some ALTs create their own curriculum and barely use the textbook at all. Most ALTs fall somewhere in-between: using the textbook's grammar as a general guide, but doing only the useful activities and supplementing with their own as they see fit.
+Here are ideas for some different approaches, hopefully you will find activities to help you tailor your lessons to suit your own!
 ==Official Textbook & Curriculum==
-The textbook currently used at most elementary schools is Hi, Friends, with book 1 for 5th grade and book 2 for 6th grade. In case you encounter it, Eigo Note was the textbook used previously and covers almost the same material.
+The textbook currently used at most elementary schools is Hi, Friends, with book 1 for 5th grade and book 2 for 6th grade. In case you encounter it, Eigo Note was the textbook used previously until April 2012 and covers almost the same material.
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